Standard International Trade Classification
U.S. imports of Electrical Lighting and Signaling Equipment for Vehicles and Cycles (SITC 77834) totaled $410.5M in August 2026, imported from 63 countries.
Importers of Electrical Lighting and Signaling Equipment for Vehicles and Cycles paid $34.2M in duties in August 2026, an average duty rate of 8.30% — duty actually collected as a share of the imports that cleared customs, not the published tariff schedule.
Last updated: August 2026 dataVehicle-mounted electrical lighting and signaling devices — including turn signals, brake lights, interior lighting, horns, and warning systems — along with windshield wipers, defrosters, and demisters for motor vehicles, motorcycles, and cycles, are the commercial core of this heading; filament, discharge, and arc lamps themselves are excluded. These products are subject to NHTSA Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards when intended for use on US-market vehicles, adding a regulatory compliance dimension beyond tariff classification. Section 301 tariffs have broadly affected Chinese-origin automotive electrical components, making origin and classification accuracy especially consequential for aftermarket importers.
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22.8K import shipments a month
Auxiliary lighting assemblies designed for vehicle mounting — including LED light bars — are generally classified here when they constitute complete lighting equipment rather than bare lamp components. However, off-road-only products not intended for use on public roads may be treated differently under NHTSA standards than street-legal equipment, which affects both regulatory compliance obligations and, in some cases, tariff classification arguments based on end-use.
Lighting and signaling equipment covered by FMVSS must meet applicable photometric, color, and durability standards before sale for use on US-road vehicles. Importers are responsible for ensuring compliance and must be prepared to demonstrate conformance — typically through test reports from recognized laboratories. Non-compliant equipment is subject to NHTSA recall authority and CBP may detain shipments flagged for safety standard violations.
Basic heading 53 of 642 in section 7
Basic heading 77834 · $410.5M of $172.0B
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Imports · August 2026
origin
Mexico and South Korea together supply 56% of it. China pays 37.0% duty; Canada 0.6%.
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Imports
$410.5MYoY · free account
Exports
$129.0MYoY · free account
12-mo low · imports
Low · free accountOver the twelve months to August 2026, the U.S. imported $4.7B of Electrical Lighting and Signaling Equipment for Vehicles and Cycles.
Through August 2026 · exports 10 of 12 months reported. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.